CROMPTON INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00862949 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-02
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    HALL, David Anthony appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-02
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    BECKER, Kelly Jean resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-01
    ➕
    WHITAKER, Jacqueline Yvette appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-01
    ➖
    SAGE, Antoine Marie resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-31
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    LAMBETH, Trevor resigned
    director
  14. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-02-15
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    SAGE, Antoine Marie appointed
    director
  18. 2022-02-04
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  19. 2022-02-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  20. 2021-11-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  21. 2021-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-12-31
    ➕
    BECKER, Kelly Jean appointed
    director
  26. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    HUGHES, Michael Patrick resigned
    director
  27. 2020-06-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  28. 2017-09-13
    ➖
    RANDERY, Tanuja resigned
    director
  29. 2017-09-12
    ➕
    HUGHES, Michael Patrick appointed
    director
  30. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    RANDERY, Tanuja appointed
    director
  31. 2015-03-01
    ➖
    THOROGOOD, Stuart resigned
    director
  32. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    SPENCER, Rachel Louise resigned
    director
  33. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    HULL, Victoria Mary resigned
    director
  34. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    LAMBETH, Trevor appointed
    director
  35. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    THOROGOOD, Stuart appointed
    director
  36. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    HULL, Victoria Mary appointed
    director
  37. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    CLAYTON, John Reginald William resigned
    director
  38. 2002-01-17
    ➖
    THOMSON, David James resigned
    director
  39. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    BAYS, James Claude resigned
    director
  40. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    SPENCER, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-09
    ➕
    CLAYTON, John Reginald William appointed
    director
  42. 2001-02-09
    ➖
    THOM, James Demmink resigned
    director
  43. 1999-07-02
    ➕
    BAYS, James Claude appointed
    director
  44. 1999-05-14
    ➖
    STEVENS, David John resigned
    director
  45. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne resigned
    director
  46. 1998-08-18
    ➕
    THOM, James Demmink appointed
    director
  47. 1998-08-02
    ➖
    STUART, Ross Scott resigned
    director
  48. 1997-12-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Robert Casson resigned
    director
  49. 1997-12-31
    ➕
    STEVENS, David John appointed
    director
  50. 1997-08-29
    ➖
    HARKUS, John Robert resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Btr Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Btr Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CROMPTON INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
This company · 00862949

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Btr Industries Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Schneider Electric
Stafford Park 5
Telford
TF3 3BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, David Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITAKER, Jacqueline Yvette→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, David Michael→
secretary · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
BAYS, James Claude→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
BECKER, Kelly Jean→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2026-02-02
Resigned
BROWN, Robert Casson→
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
CLAYTON, John Reginald William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
EASTER, Colin Gavin→
director · ~85y · resigned 1995-06-06
Resigned
HARKUS, John Robert→
director · ~87y · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned
HUGHES, Michael Patrick→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-12 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
HULL, Victoria Mary→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
LAMBETH, Trevor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne→
director · ~69y · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
RANDERY, Tanuja→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2017-09-13
Resigned
REID, David Michael→
director · ~82y · resigned 1996-04-03
Resigned
SAGE, Antoine Marie→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-15 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
SPENCER, Rachel Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
STEVENS, David John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 1999-05-14
Resigned
STUART, Ross Scott→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 1998-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (166 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-04